Anyone who follows me on Instagram will be aware that my favourite hashtag is #commutercrochet. As a London commuter, I spend a lot of my time crocheting on trains. I can’t say enough positive stuff about commuter crochet – I genuinely love it. Commuting had a lot to do with my decision to learn to […]

Just a quick post as I settle down to my Christmas eve glass of chianti to say Merry Christmas! This year’s Christmas crochet hasn’t all been gifted yet, so I can’t share much with you in terms of pictures… but here’s a little bit of what I’ve been up to lately. Autumn/Winter Crochet Wreath After […]

I’m just going to put it out there – I love Tunisian crochet. I use it a lot and find it a really versatile craft, but I know that it is somewhat unloved among the yarn arts, and that can make it difficult to get started. I’m here to de-mystify with a super simple pattern […]

Sunday already! It’s been a busy crochet week, as per usual. A few projects have been started which are helping me get over finishing my Sophie’s Universe blanket, and I’ve got some exciting stuff coming up. Finally getting to a succulent pattern in happy with #craft #crochet #crochetflowers #handmade #patterndesign #sundaycrochet A photo posted by Elsie […]

As a mad Tunisian crochet devotee, I had struggled to find my perfect hook. I should take a step back and explain myself. I am also a “normal” crocheter, and I can still remember the first time I tried a Clover soft touch crochet hook – it was love at first stitch. I still feel the same […]

This week has been all about Tunisian crochet – I’m working on a couple of pieces which I’ll be sharing with you soon. It’s been a quiet week of commuting and crafting – with a lovely yarn delivery to keep it interesting. Mandala colouring book is making Monday morning more relaxing #colouring #adultcolouringbook #colouringbook […]

I think I must have been in a crochet-induced daze over the last week or so – it feels like yesterday I last blogged but clearly it’s been a little longer! Since I last blogged, I have been working my fingers to the bone on my current works in progress, and I cleared one big […]

Just a quick excited update to say that… …after a couple of days of battling yarn-hungry cats… …and sewing up my seams… …I am tantalisingly close to being done with the Tunisian crochet jumper! I have ends to sew, a neckline to finish, and photos to take! What will I do with myself now?! Elsie […]

So, having a WIP week might have been pushing it with the size of the projects I’ve undertaken lately – I’m still beavering away on all of them… oops! Having said that, despite some annoying pattern mishaps (an advert for hiring a tech editor if ever I saw one), I’m absolutely loving it and having […]

So, in all the excitement of preparing my entry for the Deramores blog competition last week, all of my other works in progress (WIPs) had been carelessly cast aside whilst I frantically crocheted my cushion. It should have come as no surprise to me then, that I was a bit lost when it was finished. As […]

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Oh. My. Goodness. I think the Great London Yarn Crawl might be the best way to spend a day in the world ever? I was expecting the yarn crawl to be good – I mean, it’s a day touring the craft shops of London, so it was always going to be fun. But in the end, […]

I don’t know why I’ve been finding the 2016 Scheepjes CAL a bit tougher to blog about than Sophie’s Universe. Maybe it’s the square-by-square construction of the blanket, or the fact each square is a single colour that’s been stopping me going photo crazy? Either way, I SHOULD have been blogging about this project – because […]